FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
What We Will Do For You: AS SELLER Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home’s value to that of your specific market. A comprehensive plan detailing all the actions we will employ to sell your home, including Internet, local media, signage, open houses, marketing materials and capitalizing the the latest technologies. Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure. Help you stage your home and identify opportunities to showcase your home in the greatest light, generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price. Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as quickly as possible. Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more. Recent Home Sales: What are homes selling for on your street? Contact us for a free detailed analysis of the value of your home. Closing Costs to Expect: Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home. Broker’s commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 6% to 7%. Local property transfer tax, county transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you’ll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid real estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due. FHA fees and costs are all fees are now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller. Home inspections fees are in some circumstances paid for by the seller and include pest, radon and other inspections. Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection. Selling your home and understanding the taxes can be found on our website or at IRS.GOV IF YOU ARE BUYING A NEW HOME: 1. The neighborhood Our team will have the inside scoop on the neighborhoods you’re looking at, from walk-ability to upcoming development projects that may affect the value of your home. They’ll help you put the neighborhood’s statistics into perspective so you can make an informed decision. 2. How to maximize your money With in-depth knowledge of the market and what you’re looking for, our team can help you get the most house for your money. When home shopping on a budget, they can suggest which fixer uppers can be easily (and inexpensively) updated, and which ones might be a money pit. 3. How to save time Our team can do much of the time-consuming legwork of house hunting for you, so you don’t waste time sorting through properties that ultimately aren’t a good fit. 4. How to negotiate As professional negotiators, our team spend years honing their skills. They know how to read the situation and how and when to employ the right tactics to make sure you get a fair deal. Financial Tips for Home buyers southwest Florida in Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Naples Double check your credit: If you’re thinking about buying, you should already be “keeping score.” Know your credit score, and make sure to rectify any credit reporting errors before lenders take a look. Read more in 4 Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success. FREE Credit Score report link: on our website or at usa gov credit reports Calculate your mortgage for your price range to plan your budget. Link on our website or US mortgage calculator org Research mortgage options You don’t always need to invest a 20 percent down payment. Explore your options, like a Conventional 97 from Fannie Mae. Just 3 percent down is enough to help you qualify for this program, as long as it’s for a fixed-rate mortgage on a single-family home for under $417,000. Read more in First-time home-buyers: You’re closer to a down payment than you think. Link on our website or at fanniemae single family residential loan application Compare Mortgage lender rates though the United States Consumer Finance Department on our website or at consumer finance. gov owning a home process and compare.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
We are a husband and wife team with specialties in Waterfront properties! Christine has 15 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions for businesses both buy and sell. She is a former executive for a fortune 200 and completed her studies at Becker College, The Leadership Institute and Thunderbird School of Global Management. Christine is an Executive Board Member for the Cape Coral Art League in supporting her community. Charles has been in the real estate business 16 years, starting in Pittsburgh PA. His expertise is in residential, multi-unit real estate. He relocated to Cape Coral in 2013 in pursuit of working in the Gulf Coast Paradise! He is a graduate of Nicholls State University, LA.